Swiss foreign ministry advises against travel to Israel and Iran

The foreign ministry in Bern has advised against traveling to Israel and Iran. Following the assassination of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders in Beirut, Gaza and Tehran, presumably as a result of Israeli actions, Iran's leadership announced a harsh response. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "Tourist and other non-urgent travel to Israel is not recommended. Travel to individual parts of the country is generally not recommended. The risk of escalation has increased further," the foreign ministry tweeted on Friday evening. This is not the first travel warning issued by the foreign ministry for Israel. The development of the situation is uncertain and a further deterioration in the security situation is possible at any time, and the risk of escalation has increased further, it said back in April following a large-scale rocket attack from Iran. + SWISS suspends Zurich-Tel Aviv flights amid Middle East tensions Following the targeted killing of the political leader ...